Colorado Railroad Museum

D&RGW Business Car B-8

Matt — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:08 +0000

Work on B-8 continues with quarter round for windows and drip rail & letter board details. Photos courtesy Travis Gorhum, George Lawerence and museum staff.

Baggage Car No. 168 Truck Project

Matt — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:13 +0000

The wood sections of the passenger car trucks that will be put under the Baggage Car No. 168 are nearly ready to start assembly. Photos courtesy Travis Gorhum, George Lawerence and museum staff.

GC&SJ Excursion Car Project

Matt — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:08:36 +0000

The first of the GC&SJ excursion cars is moving along. Both ends now have platforms, end sills, Steps and hand rails. Photos courtesy Travis Gorhum, George Lawerence and museum staff.

D&RGW Steam Locomotive No. 346

Matt — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:04:38 +0000

Locomotive No. 346 has been in stall #1. Work continues on a C&S Bear trap for the engine to help with fire suppression. Steel segments are being formed by Western Boiler and soon will be here at CRRM.

D&RGW Steam Locomotive No. 346

Matt — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:33:02 +0000

Now available online

Matt — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:27:29 +0000

Books

When The Railroad Leaves Town
Volume 2, Western United States (signed)

DVDs

Otto Perry’s Santa Fe

Otto Perry’s First Generation Diesels

Winter Charters

Durango and Silverton Railfest

Rotary on the Cumbres and Toltec

Rio Grande Zephyr

Rio Grande Moffet Route

Santa Fe Warbonnets
Through Raton Pass

The Royal Gorge Route

Denver & Rio Grande Western
Railroad Narrow Gauge

2013 Colorado Railroad Museum Annual Auction

Cahoots — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:08:47 +0000

The 2013 Annual Auction has more than 600 items ranging from out-of-print books to timetables and a wide array of unique historic railroad-related ephemera. All of the items in our auction are either duplicates that we already possess in our collection or items that are not in the scope of our collections. I know you’ll find something in this year’s auction that will strike your fancy!

The 2013 Annual Auction is now online and on the way to the post office!

Thanks again for your generous support of the Colorado Railroad Museum. Happy Bidding!

Janet Dawson sign copies of her new book!

Cahoots — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:07:39 +0000

Death Rides the Zephyr, a historical mystery is due out in September 2013. It takes place in December 1952, almost entirely aboard the famous California Zephyr. The protagonist is a Zephyrette, a woman crew member who acted as a train hostess, doing a variety of things, like broadcasting announcements and going through the train making dinner reservations.

Join us Saturday October 12, 2013 as author Jane Dawson signs copies of her new title.

Last parade for D&RG Caboose No. 49

Matt — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:43:41 +0000

Update April 26, 2013
Join us today and tomorrow at the Jefferson County Government Center in Golden Colorado for the RTD W Line Grand Opening ceremony. Colorado Railroad Museum volunteers wiil be on-site Friday & Saturday, April 26 & 27, 2013 with the award winning Denver & Rio Grande Caboose No. 49. Our volunteers will be distributing information, coupons and an exclusive discount code to attendees!

Denver & Rio Grande Caboose No. 49 has represented the Colorado Railroad Museum at many events including the Buffalo Bill Days Parade and the Olde Golden on Parade event. A new interpretive display is scheduled to be installed in the caboose later this year.

New photos

Matt — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:35:21 +0000

Volumteer Photo Update April 23, 2013
Photos courtesy Travis Gorhum.